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Drama / Year 7 and 8

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Curriculum content descriptions

Analyse how the elements of drama have been combined in devised and scripted drama to convey different forms, performance styles and dramatic meaning (ACADRR045)

Elaborations

identifying and analysing how the elements of drama are combined to focus and drive the dramatic action for an audience
identifying and analysing how the elements of drama are used in the historical and contemporary conventions of particular forms and styles
discussing how the elements of drama have been used in a performance they have seen
Considering viewpoints – meanings and interpretations: For example – What were the actor/director’s intentions in this drama? What are your intentions in the drama you are making? What ideas did you think the drama expressed? How did you engage with the drama?
accessing and researching directors’ works through real or virtual performances to analyse directors’ interpretations of scripted drama and considering implications for their own work

General capabilities

Literacy
Critical and creative thinking

ScOT terms

Themes (Texts), Devised drama

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